ain't
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From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jason was lifting his voice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
don't
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From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
the act of departing
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jason was lifting his voice.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading But Jason was lifting his voice.
immediately past
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But Jason was lifting his voice.
engage in
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
express in words
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But mother was not to be hurried out of her revenge.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But Jason was lifting his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Jason was lifting his voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not that way; make her stop, father; that ain't the way!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Make her stop, father; make her tell it right; she don't understand what mother means.
a Caucasian
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And this big, white ark is one day going to float off on the flood of Hope, bearing Jason and his father and his mother, the last plank of fortune between them and--" Jason was beating with his hands on the steps.
